Having already completed the arrival of Donyell Malen from Borussia Dortmund, Aston Villa They have now reportedly agreed a deal to sign a defensive reinforcement from La Liga.
Aston Villa transfer news
When Malen arrived, the man he replaced headed for the exit door as Jaden Velojen completed a mid-season move to Ipswich Town just months after rejoining Aston Villa from Hull City. The Midlands will be hoping that the more experienced Malin will have the desired impact that Philogene failed to make on his return.
Unai Emery He recently spoke about what the Dutchman will add to his team, as he told reporters: “He is always close to the attacking third, close to entering the opponent’s penalty area to score goals and assists… We will need a player like him also who tries to threaten the opponent from the back.”
Those working behind the scenes at Villa Park have wasted no time admiring their new signing, with their immediate focus on welcoming further reinforcements this month.
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Names like Oscar Mingueza It has been mentioned and it appears that right-back is the route for the Villains to take, but he may not be in pursuit of the Celta Vigo man.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Aston Villa have agreed a €7m (£6m) deal to sign Andres Garcia From Levante this month. The right-back has reportedly already spoken Emery Hence Villa's proposal was accepted as reported by Relevo and Romano's transfer.
The Levante player looks set to give Matty Cash plenty of competition for the right-back role, that's for sure, in a battle that could end with the latter coming off the bench.
Garcia can push Cash all the way
Garcia, who is just 21-years-old, looks like the future of Aston Villa's right side as he could take over from Cash sooner rather than later. The Poland international remains one of the few weaknesses in Emery's squad, and if they want to set their sights on the Champions League for a second successive season, welcoming a replacement at this stage is not a bad idea.
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League Statistics 24/25 (via FBref) |
Andrew Garcia |
Matty Cash |
|---|---|---|
|
Helps |
3 |
0 |
|
Key passes, p. 90 |
1.40 |
0.42 |
|
Interventions won by P90 |
1.58 |
1.58 |
|
Recovering the ball, p. 90 |
4.47 |
3.33 |
As the stats show, Garcia has had little difficulty adding attacking firepower to Levante's current squad in a display of creativity that will only benefit the likes of Ollie Watkins and new signing Malen.
Compared to Cash on the defensive front, meanwhile, the 21-year-old has also impressed. His ability to regain possession is something that will help Emery's side maintain their dominance and stay ahead for the remainder of the season.
While the top four is currently a long way off, Villa's January signings could quickly close that gap Premier League.